STATEHOUSE— Two bills authored by State Rep. Suzanne Crouch (R-Evansville) passed the House of Representatives today. House Bill (HB) 1003 regarding electronic meetings passed by a vote of 92-0, and HB 1190 concerning property tax assessment passed by a vote of 91-1. Both HB 1003 and B 1190 both aim to make government agencies more efficient. HB 1003 would allow a member of a state agency to participate in an electronic meeting if it complies with the Open Door Law and agency approves such a policy. Under HB 1190, county assessors would prepare a reassessment plan to split all of a county’s land into four groups. Each group would contain at least one quarter of the parcels of land within each class of property. The county would then reassess 25 percent of the parcels each year, resulting in reassessment of all parcels every four years. “I’m pleased that HB 1003 and 1190 passed the House so that we can further cut the cost of government,” said Rep. Crouch. “A leaner government means we can save more money for Hoosier taxpayers. Also, HB 1190 allows counties to simplify their property assessment plans so that they can more easily manage the work in-house.”
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